Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark
Denmark: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark stood at 20.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark peaked at 30.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -13.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +35.4% | 22.6% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 20.6% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Denmark was 20.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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